Product demonstrations and physician discussions focus on anchoring challenges in small bowel enteroscopy.
Aspero Medical, LLC exhibited at ACG’s Annual Scientific Meeting, held at Music City Center in Nashville, TN. At its booth, the company introduced attendees to Ancora-SB, its single-use small bowel balloon overtube featuring proprietary Soft Pillar™ technology.
Through hands-on product comparison demonstrations using simulated tissue, physicians compared the grip of Ancora-SB’s Soft Pillar™ balloon with that of a smooth balloon. Physicians offered positive feedback, commenting that they could feel the stronger grip of Ancora-SB during the demonstration. Discussions with the Aspero team also covered device compatibility and supporting preclinical testing, with a focus on maintaining reliable purchase against the bowel wall as the endoscope advances.
“The feedback from physicians at ACG was very positive,” said Mark Rentschler, CEO & Co-Founder of Aspero Medical. “During our hands-on comparison using simulated tissue, physicians commented that they could feel the stronger grip of the Ancora-SB balloon compared with a smooth balloon. Being able to experience that difference firsthand helped make the purpose of our Soft Pillar technology tangible and opened up valuable conversations about anchoring challenges in small bowel enteroscopy.”
Ancora-SB has demonstrated an average of 5.8 times greater anchoring force than a currently commercially available smooth balloon in bench testing using porcine small intestine. A separate porcine study demonstrated comparable mucosal tissue response. These findings provided a basis for discussions about the device’s approach to anchoring and its intended use in small bowel access.
Aspero thanks everyone who visited the booth and welcomes continued conversations with clinicians and endoscopy teams interested in learning more. To request product information, review the Ancora-SB Clinical Compendium, or connect with the team, visit asperomedical.com.
About Aspero Medical
Aspero Medical, LLC, based in Westminster, Colorado, develops balloon overtube technologies for gastrointestinal endoscopy. Its proprietary Soft Pillar™ technology is designed to improve balloon anchoring. Ancora-SB applies this technology to small bowel access, supporting endoscope positioning, visualization, diagnosis, and treatment.
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